Sign



June 19, 1928. 1,674,565

l G. yA. PETERSON SIGN Filed May 13, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 s? :1, v k// www@ June 19, 1928. 1,674,565

G.4 A. PETERSON I SIGN Filed May 15. isms 2 sheets-sheet 2 G. H. Peerdon.

Patented June 19, 1928. i i i i i l i. I i

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l Appneatipamedi/Layi3, 1926.1-seriai:No.liosgaisf v i 'llhisinvention relates-to-new and useful signfcoiiprisesga iplateor-fboard r4^.vhamingg improvements in signs and has for one of transverse end rails withv the sign card 6 its objects toprovide a sign in the form of a secured toopposite faces of the board 4 in frame spring supported upon a sign post in any convenient manner as by pasting or the 60 5 a manner to vibrate under the influence of like. The resilientrsuspension for the sign air current for the purpose of attracting a'tframe 3. includes coil springs 7 aattached in tention thereto. spaced relation to the. transverse end rails 5 Y A further object of the invention is to proat the `points 8 while the opposite ends of vide a sign of the above type wherein the the vcoil springs 7 detachably engage hooks 66- 10 sign comprising a frame or holder is adapted i9carried by the cross arms 2. It will thereto removably support sign'cards or thelike` fore be seen thatthe sign frame 3 is spring to permit interchanging of the sign cards. supported' between the cross arms 2 with With the above general objects in view limited vibratory movements permitted the and others that will appearas the nature of Same. Y 70 16 the invention is better understood, the same The sign fra-me shown in Figs. 4 to 7f comconsists of the novel form, combination and prises a center board 10 having vertical side arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully rails 11 and 12 ofangle formation as shown described, shown in the accompanying drawin Fig. 7 on each side face thereof with ings and claimed. upper and lower end rails 13 and 14-also of 70 In the drawings, wherein like reference angle formation forming edge grooves 15. characters designate corresponding parts The upperand lower end rails 13 and14 are throughout the several views, `rigidly supported on `the center board 1() Fig. 1 is a front elevational view ofa sign whiler the side rails 11 are likewise supconstructed in accordance with the present ported, the side rails 12V being hingedly lS0 invention showingthe spring suspension for mounted as at 16 to swing outwardly away the sign frame upon the cross arms of a sign from the vcenter board 10 to permit inserpost, tion of a sign card in the grooves l15. To re- Fig. 2 is an edge elevational view of the tain the side rails 12 in their closed position sign and supporting frame yshown in Fig. 1, overlying the adjacent edge of a sign card, 85

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken there is provided a pin 17 passing downon line III-#III of Fig. 1, Wardly through the end rail 13 andfenter-V Fig. 4 is a front elevational vView of aning a socket in the upper end of the side other form of sign frame, rail 12, this construction being clearly shown Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the frame in Figs. and 6. n shown in Fig. 4, In the form kof the invention shown in Fig. 6 is a detail sectional View taken on Figs. 8 to 10, the sign frame 3 comprises a line VI-VI of Fig. 4 showing the locking center board 18 having upper and lower end means for the hinged strip of the sign frame rails 19 mortised to the upper and lower that retains the sign card in position, y ends of the center board as shown inA Fig. 95

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view .taken on 10, the inner faces of the end rails 19 vbeline VII-VII of Fig. 4, f ing chamfered as at 20 to provide side Fig. 8 is a fragmentary side elevational grooves for sign card. To retain the cards view of another form of frame, in position upon the center board 18, spring Fig. 9 isa top'plan view of the frame pins are provided and include spring arms 100 shown in Fig. 8, and n 21v secured as at 22 to the end rails 19 and Fig. 10 is a detail sectional view taken on carrying a pin 23 at its outer free end that line X-X of Fig. 8 showingv the spring passes through anopening in the end rails, pressed pins carried by the signframe for across the groove and into the center board engaging a sign card to hold the same in the as shown in Fig. 10.' Asillustrated in Figs. 105

frame. y 8 and 9, a pair of springarms21 is asso- As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the signs are ciated with each end rail, and they pin v23 supported upon display stands which in-' carried thereby engages the opposite ends of clude a vertical ground anchored post 1 that a sign card. It isintended that either of l supports spaced horizontal cross arms 2 with the forms of frames as shown in Figs. 4 to 110 the sign frame 3 resiliently supported be- 10 may be springsupported as illustrated in tween the upper and lower cross arms. The Fig. 1, and while there is herein shown and.

described the preferred embodiments of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is z In a sign of the type described, a sign 'frame including a center board, and means at the edges of the board to hold a sign card 10 thereon comprising strips hinged to the side edges of the board of L-shape in cross-section, a further strip lined to the top edge of the vboard of L-shape in cross-section, and pins adapted to passthrougli the ends of the top strip and enter the upper ends of the rside strips Yfor retaining the latter in `closed position.

vIn testimony whereof l affix my signature.

GEORGE A. PETERSGN. 

